Essential Apps for Estimating Your Retirement Living Expenses
When you are planning for retirement, it is important to know how much you can expect to spend during your golden years. You need to ensure that your nest egg, the money you...
It’s Not Too Late to Contribute to Your 2012 IRA
Whether you have a 401(k) at work or not, you should be contributing to an IRA in order to maximize the amount of money you save for your future.
Checking your RMD for 2013
The RMD refers to the amount the IRS codes requires you to withdraw each year from retirement accounts.
Medicare to Start Covering Patients with Some Disabilities and Chronic Conditions
In order to provide for those in their golden years, Medicare is around so people do not have quite as many bills and can enjoy their retirement.
What’s the Big Deal About the Bush Tax Cuts?
the Joint Committee on Taxation said that the first Bush tax cuts cost $1.35 trillion over a ten-year period. The second tax cut was believed to reduce taxes by $350...
Fiscal Cliff Looming As Year Draws to a Close
With only about 10 hours left before 2013 begins, both houses of Congress tries to negotiate to avoid the fiscal cliff looming larger over the weak economic recovery.
New Year’s Tax Increases If Bush Tax Cuts Expire
Many things will occur simultaneously, and when added together, the expiration of the Bush tax cuts will produce rather large changes in the finances of many people across America.
What Happens If We Go Off the Fiscal Cliff?
Here is a breakdown of what we can expect if the president and congress cannot reach an agreement and we go off the fiscal cliff.
The Latest Fiscal Cliff Positions
the fiscal cliff doesn’t refer to a single event, rather a combination of events that could possibly derail the U.S. economy
Not Even a Week Until Taxmageddon – Will The Republicans Flinch?
the president did cut his trip to Hawaii short in order to address the calamity facing the United States economy as it stands ready to be pushed over the fiscal...
United States Economy Gets Coal In Its Stocking
Wednesday morning America woke up and found that the economic crisis known as the “fiscal cliff” remains unresolved.
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Maximizing Your Contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan
If you work for the government, whether as a civilian or member of the military, you can take advantage of the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) to enhance your retirement savings. The...
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CFPB Helps Make Sense of “Senior” Designations
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Is the Thrift Savings Plan a Good Idea for a Federal Employee?
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